Thursday, August 13, 2009

whsv.comHigh-tech robbers are targeting Central Virginia and police say you may be at risk. The face of a modern bank robber has no physical confrontation, but at least ten Richmond-area victims know all too well what it's like to be robbed.

Robbers are placing skimmers onto ATMs that read all the information on your card's magnetic strip.

Such robbers also use a small, hidden camera to steal your PIN by recording you while you enter it. Police believe it's a team effort, even though they only have one suspect who was captured on film by an ATM camera.

Sgt. A.D. Rucker, Richmond Police Department Financial Crime Unit, says, "We believe there could be up to four individuals that could be assisting the person in the photo."

If you believe you have fallen victim to this kind of crime, call your local law enforcement agency.

Prior to starting ComSec LLC in 2007, Mr. LeaSure was active within the counterespionage, counterterrorism and TSCM fields for 26 years. He has attained the prestigious CCISM, Certified Counterespionage Information Security Management Certification. He also has extensive training, knowledge and experience in the identification of eavesdropping devices, espionage detection methods and the intelligence collection tactics most often employed by perpetrators of electronic espionage.

J.D. LeaSure is also the Director of the Espionage Research Institute International (ERII). As Director, he is tasked with ensuring the organization is successful in its mission to provide continuing education, facilitate professional relationship building and ensure the counterespionage & counterintelligence skill sets of its membership remains current as espionage tactics and devices evolve.